This brief history, the first of its kind in the English language, offers readers from all parts of the world a condensed and illustrated account of Costa Rica´s past. The story begins in ancient times when the tropical forests hid the elusive footsteps of primitive hunters, and brings us to the ever more urban and complex present.
Wondering why Costa Rica is so different from the other vacation sun spots you’ve visited over the years? Trying to figure out how a tiny tropical country relying on coffee and banana exports became Latin America’s most stable democracy? Interested in knowing where Costa Rica’s big middle class came from, and why every village has a tidy schoolhouse? Or are you just curious about the background of the people you’ve met or the places you’ve visited? The History of Costa Rica, written by two leading historians of this country, will answer your questions. The only book of its kind in English, each page is illustrated with delightful photos, paintings, portraits, maps and quotes from Costa Rica’s extraordinary past. A complete index allows you to use the book as a handy reference work before, during and after you read the compelling story of “the Switzerland of Central America”.
